{"id":583,"date":"2019-10-04T19:42:39","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T19:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"\/?page_id=583"},"modified":"2023-11-21T12:20:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T17:20:57","slug":"practice-operations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/practice-resources\/legal-services\/dentistry-and-the-law\/practice-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Practice operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1698696973333{margin-top: -40px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #009ba7 !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;white-text&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Practice operations<\/h1>\n<p><nav  aria-label=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumb\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\"><li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Home<\/span><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/li><\/ol><\/nav>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<div><h2 class=\"rounded\">Practice Operations<\/h2>\t<ul class=\"dpe-flexible-posts\">\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-22095\" class=\"post-22095 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-practice-operations legal_tags-online legal_tags-hipaa legal_tags-internet legal_tags-criticism legal_tags-social-media\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/can-i-use-patient-information-to-respond-to-internet-criticism\/\">Can I Use Patient Information to Respond to Internet Criticism?<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/hipaa\/\">HIPAA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/internet\/\">Internet<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/criticism\/\">criticism<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/social-media\/\">social media<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/online\/\">online<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-20953\" class=\"post-20953 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-practice-operations legal_tags-ice legal_tags-federal-agent legal_tags-illegal-immigrant legal_tags-law-enforcement legal_tags-hipaa\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/how-to-handle-visits-or-contacts-by-an-ice-agent\/\">How to Handle Visits or Contacts by an ICE Agent<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/hipaa\/\">HIPAA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/ice\/\">ICE<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/federal-agent\/\">federal agent<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/illegal-immigrant\/\">illegal immigrant<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/law-enforcement\/\">law enforcement<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-20168\" class=\"post-20168 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-practice-operations legal_tags-purchase-agreement legal_tags-practice-disposition legal_tags-practice-sale legal_tags-letter-of-intent\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/overlooked-purchase-agreement-terms\/\">Overlooked Purchase Agreement Terms<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/purchase-agreement\/\">purchase agreement<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/practice-disposition\/\">practice disposition<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/practice-sale\/\">practice sale<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/letter-of-intent\/\">letter of intent<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-15234\" class=\"post-15234 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-practice-operations legal_tags-ethics legal_tags-referrals legal_tags-incentives legal_tags-gifts legal_tags-raffles\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/problems-with-referral-incentives-explained\/\">Problems with Referral Incentives Explained<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/ethics\/\">ethics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/referrals\/\">referrals<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/incentives\/\">incentives<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/gifts\/\">gifts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/raffles\/\">raffles<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-13189\" class=\"post-13189 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-practice-operations legal_tags-advertising legal_tags-purchase-agreement legal_tags-practice-sale legal_tags-practice-acquisition\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/using-a-sellers-name-following-a-practice-sale-closing\/\">Using a Seller\u2019s Name Following a Practice Sale Closing<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/advertising\/\">advertising<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/purchase-agreement\/\">purchase agreement<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/practice-sale\/\">practice sale<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/practice-acquisition\/\">practice acquisition<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-12393\" class=\"post-12393 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-practice-operations legal_tags-business-associate-agreement legal_tags-prescriptions legal_tags-drugs legal_tags-maps legal_tags-hipaa\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/accessing-disclosing-prescription-information-on-software-platforms\/\">Accessing\/Disclosing Prescription Information on Software Platforms<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/prescriptions\/\">prescriptions<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/drugs\/\">drugs<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/maps\/\">MAPS<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/hipaa\/\">HIPAA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/business-associate-agreement\/\">business associate agreement<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-10745\" class=\"post-10745 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-practice-operations legal_tags-independent-contractor legal_tags-employee legal_tags-professional-corporationemployee-handbook legal_tags-hiring\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/employee-vs-independent-contractor\/\">Employee vs. Independent Contractor<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/hiring\/\">hiring<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/independent-contractor\/\">independent contractor<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/employee\/\">employee<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/professional-corporationemployee-handbook\/\">professional corporationemployee handbook<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-9384\" class=\"post-9384 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-practice-operations legal_tags-practice-ownership legal_tags-purchase-price-allocation legal_tags-purchase-agreement legal_tags-practice-disposition legal_tags-practice-sale legal_tags-practice-acquisition\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/purchase-price-allocation-when-selling-your-practice\/\">Purchase Price Allocation When Selling Your Practice<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/purchase-agreement\/\">purchase agreement<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/practice-disposition\/\">practice disposition<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/practice-sale\/\">practice sale<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/practice-acquisition\/\">practice acquisition<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/practice-ownership\/\">practice ownership<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/purchase-price-allocation\/\">purchase price allocation<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-8651\" class=\"post-8651 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-practice-operations legal_tags-criticism legal_tags-hipaa legal_tags-internet\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/responding-to-internet-criticism-and-hipaa-considerations\/\">Responding to Internet Criticism and HIPAA Considerations<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/hipaa\/\">HIPAA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/internet\/\">Internet<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/criticism\/\">criticism<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-4954\" class=\"post-4954 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-practice-operations legal_tags-scope-of-practice legal_tags-hiring legal_tags-physicians-assistant\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/can-a-dentist-hire-a-pa\/\">Can a dentist hire a PA?<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/scope-of-practice\/\">scope of practice<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/hiring\/\">hiring<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/physicians-assistant\/\">physician\u2019s assistant<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-1631\" class=\"post-1631 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-practice-operations legal_tags-purchase-agreement legal_tags-practice-disposition legal_tags-practice-sale\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/some-legal-considerations-to-consider-when-selling-a-practice\/\">Some Legal Considerations to Consider When Selling a Practice<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/purchase-agreement\/\">purchase agreement<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/practice-disposition\/\">practice disposition<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/practice-sale\/\">practice sale<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-1650\" class=\"post-1650 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-practice-operations legal_tags-dental-suppliers legal_tags-termination-fees legal_tags-contracts legal_tags-contract-termination\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/beware-of-termination-rights-in-your-contracts\/\">Beware of Termination Rights in Your Contracts<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/termination-fees\/\">termination fees<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/contracts\/\">contracts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/contract-termination\/\">contract termination<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/dental-suppliers\/\">dental suppliers<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-1652\" class=\"post-1652 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-practice-operations legal_tags-dental-records legal_tags-contracts legal_tags-equipment legal_tags-software legal_tags-hardware legal_tags-fees\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/beware-when-purchasing-software-and-other-technology\/\">Beware When Purchasing Software and Other Technology<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/fees\/\">fees<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/dental-records\/\">dental records<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/contracts\/\">contracts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/equipment\/\">equipment<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/software\/\">software<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/hardware\/\">hardware<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-1653\" class=\"post-1653 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-practice-operations legal_tags-taxes legal_tags-sales-tax legal_tags-excise-tax legal_tags-medical-device legal_tags-dental-prosthetics legal_tags-tax\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/medical-device-excise-tax-moratorium-extended\/\">Medical Device Excise Tax Moratorium Extended<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/taxes\/\">taxes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/sales-tax\/\">sales tax<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/excise-tax\/\">excise tax<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/medical-device\/\">medical device<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/dental-prosthetics\/\">dental prosthetics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/tax\/\">tax<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-1658\" class=\"post-1658 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-practice-operations legal_tags-taxes legal_tags-practice-disposition legal_tags-practice-sale legal_tags-transition\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/basic-tax-considerations-when-selling-your-practice\/\">Basic Tax Considerations When Selling Your Practice<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/taxes\/\">taxes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/practice-disposition\/\">practice disposition<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/practice-sale\/\">practice sale<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/transition\/\">transition<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-1663\" class=\"post-1663 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-practice-operations legal_tags-americans-with-disabilities-act legal_tags-patient-dismissal legal_tags-discrimination\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/can-i-dismiss-a-very-obese-patient-from-my-practice\/\">Can I Dismiss a Very Obese Patient from My Practice?<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/americans-with-disabilities-act\/\">Americans with Disabilities Act<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/patient-dismissal\/\">patient dismissal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/discrimination\/\">discrimination<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-1673\" class=\"post-1673 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-practice-operations legal_tags-contracts legal_tags-contract-termination\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/why-reading-and-understanding-your-contracts-is-so-important\/\">Why Reading and Understanding Your Contracts Is So Important<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/contracts\/\">contracts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/contract-termination\/\">contract termination<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-1677\" class=\"post-1677 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-practice-operations legal_tags-loans legal_tags-practice-acquisition legal_tags-insecurity-clause\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/watch-out-for-objectionable-insecurity-clauses-in-practice-loan-documentation\/\">Watch Out for Objectionable \u2018Insecurity Clauses\u2019 in Practice Loan Documentation<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/loans\/\">loans<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/practice-acquisition\/\">practice acquisition<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/insecurity-clause\/\">insecurity clause<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-1685\" class=\"post-1685 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-practice-operations legal_tags-professional-corporation legal_tags-advertising\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/use-of-professional-corporation-in-office-signage\/\">Use of Professional Corporation in Office Signage<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/professional-corporation\/\">professional corporation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/advertising\/\">advertising<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-1687\" class=\"post-1687 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-practice-operations legal_tags-taxes legal_tags-sales-tax legal_tags-use-tax\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/2015-changes-in-sales-and-use-tax-filing-and-payments\/\">2015 Changes in Sales and Use Tax Filing and Payments<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/taxes\/\">taxes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/sales-tax\/\">sales tax<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/use-tax\/\">use tax<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-1706\" class=\"post-1706 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-practice-operations legal_tags-sales-tax legal_tags-use-tax\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/online-purchases-and-the-use-tax\/\">Online Purchases and the Use Tax<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/sales-tax\/\">sales tax<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/use-tax\/\">use tax<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-1713\" class=\"post-1713 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-practice-operations legal_tags-professional-corporation legal_tags-incorporation legal_tags-limited-liability-company\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/what-are-the-benefits-of-a-professional-corporation\/\">What Are the Benefits of a Professional Corporation?<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: 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legal_tags-gifts\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/questions-about-giving-gifts-or-incentives-for-referrals\/\">Questions about Giving Gifts or Incentives for Referrals<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/referrals\/\">referrals<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/incentives\/\">incentives<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/news-you-need\/legal_tags\/gifts\/\">gifts<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li id=\"post-1722\" class=\"post-1722 legal_articles type-legal_articles status-publish hentry legal_categories-practice-operations legal_tags-professional-corporation legal_tags-limited-liability-company legal_tags-practice-ownership\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\"><h2><a 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